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3.00 Credits
Introduces the scientific study of amphibians, reptiles, turtles, and crocodilians, including the taxonomy, phylogenetic relationships, evolutionary history and fossil record, structure and development, natural history, and conservation of each group. Provides field-based exercises and/or field trips as part of the laboratory, which may also include specimen examination and identification, guest speakers, and discussions of both classic and recent scientific literature in herpetology.
Prerequisite:
( BIOL 220 or BI 220 )
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3.00 Credits
Explains concepts and techniques involved in modern biotechnology as it relates to genome engineering. Understands the principles and techniques governing the gene editing tools such as CRISPR in microbiology, agriculture, animal sciences, and human health. Emphasizes acquisition of the knowledge and skills necessary to undertake gene editing using CRISPR. Addresses issues concerning their ethical, legal, and social implications in the United States and the world.
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3.00 Credits
Introduces the biology, taxonomy, natural history, and conservation of freshwater and marine fishes. Examines the morphological and physiological adaptations that have allowed fish, the most diverse group of vertebrates, to thrive across a wide array of environments throughout the globe. Lab emphasizes field collection and identification of fish found in Pennsylvania and the Great Lakes region, but select representatives from other families are also covered. Critically evaluates published scientific papers related to fish biology, physiology, and evolution.
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4.00 Credits
During the summer session, various field courses are offered through the Pymatuning Laboratory of Ecology. The offerings vary, depending on the summer. Possible offerings include Field Methods in Ecology and Conservation, Fish Ecology, Behavioral Ecology, Aquatic Botany, Forest Ecology, and Wildlife Conservation. Information regarding specific offerings is available from the department in the spring.
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3.00 Credits
Surveys evolution and evolutionary biology, including the history of evolutionary theory, natural selection, microevolutionary and macroevolutionary processes, and the phylogenetic history and classification of life on earth. Utilizes a combination of formal lecture, learning current methods in population-level and phylogenetic analysis, and presenting and leading peer discussions of important and current research in the field.
Prerequisite:
( BIOL 201 and BIOL 203 )
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3.00 Credits
Offers a comparative and integrative overview of how and why animals as diverse as insects and humans behave the way that they do, linking behaviors to the brain, genes, and hormones, as well as to the surrounding ecological and social environments. Demonstrates how researchers use scientific logic to study the underlying mechanisms and evolutionary bases of behavior, with emphasis on how evolutionary theory unifies the various subdisciplines within animal behavior.
Prerequisite:
( BIOL 220 or BI 220 )
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3.00 Credits
Studies the impact of chemical pollutants and other stresses on nonhuman biological systems from the subcellular to ecosystem levels. An ecological risk assessment is conducted in the field and laboratory settings.
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3.00 Credits
Examines principles of population genetics and applies them to conservation biology, wildlife and fisheries management, and recovery of endangered species. Analyzes genetic and ecological data using modern computational methods.
Corequisite:
BIOL 451
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3.00 Credits
Examines how hormones, or cell signaling molecules, are produced in specific endocrine tissues and alter the physiology of the of respective target tissues.
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3.00 Credits
Investigate the physical, chemical, and biological aspects of inland waters and their interrelationships. Laboratory activities focus on field techniques to collect and analyze data from riverine and lake ecosystems. (Saturday and Sunday labs may be required.)
Prerequisite:
( BIOL 362 or BI 362 )
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